ubu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ubu"

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Umbu-Ungu.

Symbol

ubu

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Umbu-Ungu.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Umbu-Ungu terms

Anguthimri

Noun

ubu

  1. (Mpakwithi) red gum tree

References

  • Terry Crowley, The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 189

Baruga

Noun

ubu

  1. alternative form of uwu

Further reading

  • J. Smallhorn, The Binanderean languages of Papua New Guinea: reconstruction and subgrouping (2011, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics)

Japanese

Romanization

ubu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of うぶ

Sumau

Noun

ubu

  1. arm

Further reading

Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔubu/ [ʔʊˈβu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: u‧bu

Noun

ubu (Sulat Sūg spelling اُبُ)

  1. cough

West Makian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.bu/

Noun

ubu

  1. grandchild

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates with Yoruba ibú

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ū.bú/

Noun

ubú

  1. (Ijebu, Ekiti) the deep, deep waters
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognates with Yoruba ìbú

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ù.bú/

Noun

ùbú

  1. (Ijebu) extent, range, breadth